title: Pressure-reduction support surfaces: a review of the literature.
abstract: This review of the literature summarizes research completed during the past 10 years with regard to pressure-reduction support surfaces. Data are summarized within Tables, focusing on each type of support surface (foam overlays, air overlays, and replacement mattresses) with the corresponding tissue interface pressure research and clinical trials. The review is intended to provide an evidence-based platform for selecting a support surface in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut School of Nursing, Storrs, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Whittemore
mesh_terms: D001513:Beds / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D011312:Pressure; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*